Voting-machine.



J. H. DEAN.

VOTING MACHINE.

PPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 2s, 1907.

Patented Feb. 2, i909.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1907.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 23, 1907.

Patented Feb. 2, 1900.

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JAMES H. DEAN, or cHIoAeo, -ILLINoIsAssIGNoa 'ro Ei A o. HERSEY, or sr.PAUL. MINNESOTA.

voisine-MACHINE.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Eet. e, 190g.

Application led May 23, 1907. Serial No. 375,201l

To @Hicham 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs'H. DEAN, a citizenof the United States, and aresident l- Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented 4c'ertainnew and use ful Im rovements in Voting-Machines, oi-,Which t e following is a speciiication.

.The invention relates to voting machines and seeks to provide improvedmeans for in suring'accurate operation of the machine.

rI'he invention comprises broadly a mechanical device or devices adaptedto register with thecounters when in zero position so that it is notnecessary to depend upon the visual inspection of thecounters in orderto ascertain whether or not all of the counters are at zero.

' Theinvention further comprises the'combination of locking means withsuch a registering device or devices whereby it is impossible to operatethe machine unless all of the counters are at zero. 'i Numerous forms ofmechanical registering devices and locking means may be empioyed andadapted to different forms of machmes Without departure from theessentials of the invention.

'Ihe details of structure adapted for the practice of Athe improvemeritsand the seected vstyle of` the machine shown by the drawings wilt appearfrom the' description vfollowing and the invention be thereafter moreparticularly pointed out by lthe lappended claims.

' The invention is shown as ap lied to the form of voting machine setforti in a prior application filed bynie VOctober 30, 1905,

'Serial No. 285,045, but it wili be understood that the improvement vmaybe appliedl V to Aother forms of machine; Inthe vdravzinfrs, Figure 1 isa view inelevation` showing t e face ofthe machine with some of thecounters or registers concealed view. Fig. 2A is a vertical sectionthrough the machine on the line 2&2 of Fig. 3. F ig. 3 isa plan view ofone ofthe unit Sections of themachine with certain parts shown insection. F ig. ,4 is a ,cross section on the line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig.

5 is aI rear' elevation of the machinewith a l,back cover plate show nmsection lto show `the .registering plate yof the zero mechanism.

Fig. Gis aplan view ofthe'bottom` art or plate' shaft 6 within the top v4va sprocket wheel 8 connected by a chain 9 to lthe bottom part or frame3. v,vs'rheel 6a onvthe lower end ofthe shaft 6 is yarand registeringplate shown in section.

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are cross sections on the lin-e Y 7 7, 8 8 and 9-9respectively of'Figl` Fig.4 10 is a plan sect-ion on the line 10-10 ofFig'. 7 with parts in shifted position. Fig. 11 is a detail section onlline 1 1-11 of Fig. 7.v

rIhe machine, as in the prior application referred to, is made up ofunits or sections, each unit frame or channel 1 having a set'f 4votingmechanisms for all of the candidates for a single oiiice, the number ofunit'section's required for any given election being placed one upon theother. and connected together with the top and bottom parts 2 and 3 vbyable 'height above the floor upon legs or supports 5 secured to the basepart 3 at their upperl ends.

-The upper portions only lof these legs or 'supports .areshown inthedrawings. i

A short, vertical shaft 6 seeFig; 2) is journaled in the upper, centralportions ofthe topvframe or part 2 and to this shaft is centrally fixeda curtain supporting arm 7 which carries a suitable booth or curtain andwhich is rotatedthrough a half revolution by a voter't'o inclose thefront of the machine when Vhe* desires to cast his ballot and which isagain rotated through av half revolution by the voter- `to complete theoperation ofthe machine and again expose'it's'face. ',.The lo'wer'end ofthe frame or part 2 carries a 'proclret 10 journaled on a stud 11 at oneen of the top frame or art 2. Sprocket 11 iskconnected by a coup ing`12to the u per end of a vertical/motor shaft 13. This s aft is square insection (see Fig. 3) and extends through similarly shaped openings inthe o erating, rotary cam members 14 Journale in the left hand end ofeach oihce section. vAt

its lower end, the shaft 13 engagessquare openings formed in the upperand lower ends of a collar, pr sleeve 15 (see Figs. 2, 6 and 10)rotatably mounted in the left hand end of A ratchet icoy ` can berotated in one direction only.

through the front wall of the machine easing admitted to the machine thelocking tens wheels and from theA tens to the hun- -the the. ubs of allthe Wheels are rigidly secured `ed to slide upon the bottom of thesection.

, hand end of the'oflice section with a head 39 having lugs or shoulders40 and 41 which are.

ranged to be engaged by a spring-held pawl 6b so that the shalt 6 andthe motor shaft 13 Each unit frame is'provided with a number ofcounters, four in number in vthe form shown. Preferably, seven or eightof these c ounters are employed .in each section. These counters areallduplicates and each. comprises units, tens and hundreds wheels 16,`1'7 and 18 (see Fig. 3) the numbers whereon may be viewed throughopenings 19 (see Fig. 1) in the front walls of the office sections'.These wheels or 'dials have hubs 2 0 mounted upon spindles 21. Thesespindles are arranged in sets of three, as shown7 one set for eachcounter, and are suitably journaled in the front and back walls of theoffice sections. The hubs ofthe units and tens wheels are provided withsingle toothed gears 22 engaging intermittent gears `225 on the hubs ofthe tens and hundreds wheels, respectively, to transmit the motion fromthe units to the dreds wheels. The hubs of the tens and hundreds wheelsare provided with locking wheels 24 engaging suitable mutilated lockingsurfaces 25 on the hubs of the units and tens wheels, respectively.These counters are'in all respects similar to those set forth in riorapplication referred to, except that to thesupporting pins or shafts 21.

'lliedpush keys 26 f or the voter, extend and within the sections areAvconnected to slides 27 mounted upon the pins or shafts 21 of twoadjacent sets. The cylindrical actuator 2S is connected to shiitlongitudinally with the key but is rotatablethereon. `lt engageswith alocking wheel 29 on the hub of the units wheel and is provided with asingle tooth 30 which may be shifted into and lout of line with anintermittent gear 31 on the hub of the units wheel. Each slide 27'isprovided with a pin'32 arranged to be en- .plates as shown in Fig.' 9.

gaged by the lugs or cams on the locking and restoring bar 33. Theslides are also .provided with arms 34 (see Fig. 4) having spreader-s85'on their rear ends which coperate with the interlocking blocks 36sliding" on the bottom of the unit frame or section.

37 and the gears of lall the actuators in any one section are operatedby a rack 38 mount- The locking and restoring bar 33 and the rack bar 38are each provided at the left varms is extende operated upon pins 42 and43 in the rotary cam members 14 to reciprocate the locking and restoringbars. Before the voter is bars 33 are in the position shown in Fig. 3 sothat the lugs thereon engage the pins 32V to lock all j and the bars 33of the several offioe'sectionsto unlock the keys. The voter may thencast his ballot by ressing in the keys o positethe names of t' osecandidates for w om he desires to vote, so as tobring the'single toothedactuators 30 in line withA the intermittent lgears-31 on the units wheel4of the corresponding counters., blocks are arranged to preventthejoperation of more than the proper number ofvkeys. When the voterleaves the booth; vshafts 6 and 13 and the cams 14 will again be given aThe interlocking the booth or curtain hung from half revolution and theracks 38 operated so f that-the counters corresponding tothekeysin'voted position, The bars '33 .are

whichhave been place will be ladvancedone step also operated to restoreand lock the 'keys-in position inA readiness to admit Athe next voter.

The openings. 19 in the front of the machine casing through which thecounters are read,

are concealed during an election by the name plates `4 4, each of whichbears the names of candidates for the several offices to be filled,usually those of a single party.

These plates 44 are held in place at theirup-v per ends by pins or lugs45 projecting'fi om the top rframe or pai-t2 and at their lower ends byArejecting T-heads 46 on the outer ends of s iafts 47 journal'edin thelower base partv 3. These heads, when in horizontal position indicatedin dotted lines in Fig. 1", project through horizontal slots'inl thelower ends of the name members formed in the base part of'the handles 48at theA lower ends of the name By rotating-the shafts 47 and T-heads 46through a quarter revolution in the position shown in full lines in Fig.1, the name plates arejsecurely held to conceal the counters. The shafts47 and heads 46 areshifted by a common connecting bar or plate 49 (seeFigs. 2, 6, 9 and 10 inclusive) which extendsv lengthwise within thelower part or base section 3, and is pro- 'vidrd with openings throughwhirh the sl1afts`47 extend. Crank arms 50 on the shafts are connectedby pins 51 to the connecting bar or late 49, and one of these (l) toform a handle 52 which projects through a slot 53 in the bottom of thebase section. This arm provided with a quadrant 54 having openings'therein by which the arm-may be held by means of a pad-lock 56 in oneor the other' of its extremepositions. In the position shown in lates 44into recesses or full lines in the drawings, thel shafts 47 and heads 46thereon are in position to lock the naine plates and conceathe counters.At

the end of the election the judge or other l oflicial in charge, mayrelease the ad-loclr 56 and shift the shafts and T-hea s 46 to releasethe name plates and thus expose the count.

At one end of the base section is a-locking bolt 57 mounted to slidelongitudinally in a block 58 into and out of a slot 59 in the sleeve 15.Vhen the shafts 47 are shifted to release the name plates and thusexpose the count, the plate 49 moves to .the left and shiftsthe lockingbolt 57 into the slot 59 of the sleeve 15. This sleeve is keyed on themotor shaft 13 so that When it is looked the machine is also lockedagainst operation and no further operation of the machine is thuspermitted after the count is once eX- posed. This locking bolt 57 isheld against accidental displacement in one or the other of its extremepositions by a spring-held stud 60 (see Fig. 7) mounted in a socket inthe block 58 in which the bolt slides and arranged to engage With one orthe other of two depressions in the side of the bolt.

The parts and Inode of operation thus far.

described are similar to those set forth in the riorapplication referredto and need not e more fully set forth here.

As stated, the Wheels of the counters are rigidly secured upon t-heshafts or pins 21 and these project through the machine casingand disks61 y(see Fiss. 3, Lland 5), each having a single notch 62 in its ed ge,are vfixed tothe rear ends of the pins or shafts 21. The notch 60 ofeach disk corresponds to the zero position of the counterwvheel to Whichit is Xed. That is to say, when any counter wheel is at zero the notchY62 in the correspondingr disk 61 will be directly above the Epin orshaft 21 and in' the position shown in ig. 5. A rectangular locking orregistering plate 63 is mounted on the rear of the machine in a set ofguide blocks 64' that are fixed tothe rear faces ofthe top and baseparts of the machine and provided With verm .tical guide slots engagingvthe side edges of' the rectangular plate 63 adiaceni vthe to and bottom'.thereof, so that the plate is guided to shift in vertical direction. Alug-65 iixed to and rearwardly projecting from the' base part 3 of themachine extends' through a notch 66 in the'lo'wer edite' of the plate65.

A depending hook or handle 67 is secured to the lower edge -of the late65 and is provided With a protecting ug168 extending heneath the lug65.-.f-'lhe'vertical movement of the registeringor locking plate 63 islimitm ed by the engagement of.ithelug- 68 and' the bottom ,part 'of thenotch 66. with the fixed lug 65. -Thel registering plate is. normallyheld in its uppermost position by 'a pair of lspiral springs 69 .whichengage` the .lower edge of theplate and are set Within-.suitable socketsin a pair off brackets' 'cirto the lrear face of the. base portion 3. fin this norrnal positiomthe lug 68 on the hook or hanis provided Vwithja,Y series Yof inwardly projecting registering pins 71 which correspondin numberr with the counter Wheels .ot the machine and which arearranged directly above the shafts or pins 21 whereon the counter Wheelsare mounted. It is obvious that, if all of the counter wheels of themachine are at zero and the notches 62 in the corresponding'disks allface upwardly, as shown in'Fig. 5, the registering plate or 'disk 63 maythen be depressed or pulled down by means of the handle 67 to bring theregistering pins 71 thereon into engagement with the notches 62 of thedisk's. If however, anyoneor more of the counter Wheels are not .atzero, the notches 62 on the corres ending disk will not be in line withthe a iacent registering pins and the plate cannot be pulled 'down ordepressed.

die 67- engages the iixedlug; The plate 'A flaned back plate or casing72 in the formshown, is 'arranged over the registering plate 63.Thiscasing engages a air of pins '7 3 at its u per edge that are fixeupon the rear face op the top part 2. V Thelug 65 uponthe bottom 'part 3of the machine. projects through an opening in the casing 72 andthelatter is secured. against displacee ment by a pad-lock 74 engaging anopening in the lug 65. The key of the lock. 74 is retained by the cityclerk orother oiiicerhaving charge of the entire election so that nounauthorized person can removethe back plate 72 and tamper with theregistering plate 63. vThe 'hook or handle 67 on the plate rejectsthrough a slot 75 in the bottornv ange of the casing.

Such a rnechanicalregistering device could beemployed for the purpose'of ascertaining Whether or not all of the countels of the machine wereat z ero instead ofgrelying solely upon theV visual inspection of thecounters. it is Well known that in the visual inspection of a largenumber of counters in a voting machine that one or more of the counterswhich are not at zero, may be easily overlooked and such'a mechanicalregistering device could be. employed Without further mechanism for' thepurpose of ascertaining Whether or nottlie counters of the machineWereatzero, Preferably, however, the locking or registering device isconnected or interlocked with means for locking the machineagainstoperation so that it is impossible to set the machine foroperationlif any of the counters are not in zero position.

The counter registeringdevice, fordetermining Whether or not thecounters are at Azero, -may'be arranged to directly control means forlocking the machine against operation, but, the form shown, it hasdirect control over the releasing means for the lock so astio-indirectly control the latter. The reie'aeing des ice for theholt571m the form of a slide 76 (see Figs. 6, 7 and 10) is mounted to movefrom front to rear of the machine above the bolt 57 in a guide-Wayformed in the upper portion of the block 58.`. The slide is pro"- videdon its under side With a cam lug 77 having an vinclined face arran ed toengage the inclined face of an upwar 'lu 78 on the end of the bolt 57hen the shaft 47 and bar 49 are shifted to expose the vote, the lock 57is moved by the bar 49 from the position shown in Fi s. 2 and 6A to thatshown in Fig. 10 to lock t e machine against'further operation. At thesame time the engagement of the cam lug 78 on the locking bolt with thecam 'lug 77 oh the releasing slide will shift the latter rear- Wardlyfrom the position shown in Fig. 6 to that shown in Fig. 10. The bolt maybe released and the machine unlocked by forcing the releasing slide 76back toward the front of the machine. This is accomplished by means of asuitable pin or like instrument,

inserted in openings 7980 and 81 formed respectively in the back plate72, the registering plate 63 and the rear wall of the bot tom part 3.The opening 79 in the back plate 72 and the opening 81 in the rear Wallof the machine frame are opposite'each other and the opening 80 in theregistering plate 63 is in line with the openings 79 and 81 when thereleasing plate is in its normal, uppermost position. The openin 81 ishowever,

normally closed to prevent t e insertion of a in or other unlockinginstrument by a sliding guard plate or bar 82 mounted to slide from sideto side of the machine' in a suitable.

' guide-Way formedl in the block 58 just in front of the rear wall ofthe frame. rI'his sliding guard plate or bar is provided with an opening83 which, in the normal position of the guard, shown in Fig. 6, isout'of line with the opening 81. When the guard is shifted to theposition shown in Fig. 10, 'the opening 83 is brought opposite theopening ,81 and the pin o r other unlocking instrument may be insertedto force the releasing slide 7.6 toward the front of the machine andretractthe bolt 78, thus unlocking the machine. A s ringheld stud orpinv 82a mounted in a soc (et in -the block 58 is adapted to-engage withone or the other of two depressions in'th'es-ide of the guard 82 to holdthe latter in one or the other of its shifted positions.

rIhe guard 82 is shifted to bring the'open-Y ly projecting plate cannotbe depressed except when the cannot be unlocked.

-Tl1e projecting pin or lug 84 extends inwardly over the rear end of thelocking block 57M'hen the latter is in its retracted or inop-v erativeosition shown in Fig.' 6, 'so that itis impossi le to depress theregistering plate63 to shift the pins 71 thereon into the notches 62 ofthe disks 61 while the machine is unlocked. It is also impossible tounlock the machine While the plate 63 is in its depressed condition withits pins 71 in the notches 62 of the disks V61 since the lu 6r pin 84 onthe plate is then in line with. t e bolt 57 and pre-v vents thereleasing shift thereof and since the opening in the releasingplate isthen out o line with the holes 79 and 81, so that the pin or otherinstrument cannot be inserted to shiftlthe releasing slide 76. It isthusimpossible underany circumstances th'oper'ate or attemv t to operate themachine while thel eifectually preventsany damage to theregisteringdevice through careless handling of the machine. l j

. 'Ihe sliding guard 82 is provided on its outer end with a head orforwardly projecting lug 86 which is adapted to'engage with either oneof/a pair of recesses 87 1n the sleeve or .collar 15 on the o eratingshaft 13 and the guard 82 cannot e shifted to permitthe release of thelocking device unless the shaft y 13 is in position to bring either oneof the recesses 87 o vposite the lug 86. The slot 59 with which t elocking-bo t length sufiicient to ermit va quarter turn to the shaft 13,even w en the locking bolt 57 is in engagement therewith. The recesses87 are so situated thatl one or the other would be in line with the lug86`on the sliding guard 82 when the collar 15 is at oneyor the other endof its movement permitted by the bolt 57 when the latter is 1n setosition. When thev guard' 82 isshifted by t e depression of theregistering plate and the en agement of. the

lug 84 thereon with the cam face 85 upon the guard, the head 86 entersone of the depressions 87 in the sleeve o r collar 15; Thel Atthe'iir'st operation of the machine however, the sleeve 15 will berotated in the direction of'the arrow and the shoulder at the edge ofthe depression 87, will engage the guard plate 82 and shift it 57engages is4 of .locking bolt may then be released and themachineoperated.

back from the I4psitionshown in Fig. 10 to that shown in g. 6, so that,if the counters are exposed, and the machine locked against operat1on,it cannot be again unlocked unt-il' the counters are reset at zero andthe-guard 82 shifted through the depression of the reg- .istering plate6 IAt the beginning of the election the counters are exposed by removingthe name l plates 44 so that the judges and inspectors of election maysee that the'counters are at zero. The name plates cannot be removed forthis purpose Without shifting the bar 49 -which insures the setting ofthe bolt 57 to 69 anda pin or other unlocking instrument is thrust intothe alined openings 79, 80, 81 and 83v and the releasmg slide 76 isshifted to retract the locking bolt 57. This cannot of course beeifectedunless all of the counters of the machine are at zero, so-that theelection cannot be proceeded With until the machine is set inpropercondition. As stated, the shift of the guard 82 brings the lug 86thereon into one of the depressions 87 on the sleeve or collar 15, sothat the first .operation of the machine restores the' guard to' itsnormal position and the unlocking instrument cannot again be inserteduntil the end .of the election and until all of the machine themutilated portions 88 are never.

"Y y to an abnormal exten-t, the mutilated por-.

name

counters have been first restored to zero position. At the end of theelection, the

lates `44 are againremoved to dise close .the vote, and .this removalnecessitates the shift of the bar 49 and of the bolt 57 so that themachine is locked against further o eration once the counters areexposed. o prepare the ,machine for a new election, it is necessary :tofirst restore all of the counters to zero position. To permit therestoration of the counters to zero, the cylindrical locking. surfacesof the actuators 28 are provided With-mutilated portions' or depressions88 (see Fig.v 3) which, when brought opposite the teeth .of the lockingWheels '29, disconnect the counters and actuators Jand the former maythen be. restored to 'zero :by means -of a suitable key or the likeapplied. to the front squared ends of the pins or shafts 21 u on whichthe units wheels are mounted. ormally, the cylindrical locking Asurfacesof the actuators prevent any movement of the counters except a step at atime through the medium ofthe teeth 30 thereon in the ordinary votingoperation. of the machine, as above described, land inthe ordinaryoperation of the brought opposite the teeth of the locking Wheels 29. Byshifting the rack bars 38 tions 88 maybe brought opposite the lock ingWheels so to'dsconnect the counters and counter actuators. During theordinary voting operation of the machine however, the movement of therack bars is limited and the abnormal'shift thereof prevented by avertical strip or bar 89 Which engages lugs ,90 mounted upon the headsof the rack bars and projecting through slots in the front Wall of thecasing. rlhis locking strip 89 is fixed to the inner face of the officename late 91 which is removably mounted on the front of the machine (seeFig. 1). The upper end of this plate 91 engages one of the pins 45 andits lower end sets over the lug 92 on the base portion 3 and a pad-lock93 engaging the lug 92, prevents the removal of the name plate 91. Yl`hekey of this lock is retained by the city clerk or other proper ofiicialso that the name plate cannot be removed during the operation of the machine.

To pre are the machine for .the next election, t e name late 91 mu'st befirst removed, the rack ars abnormally shifted towards the right todisconnect the actuators and counters and the latter then restored tozero. To ermt the abnormal shift of the rack bars iihe operating pins 42therefor on the collars 14, must be shifted through a quarter turn fromthe position shown in Fig. 3. This quarter turn is permitted by theelongated slot 59 (see Fig. 11) With which the locking bolt 57 engages.y

t` should be noted that the operating -mechansm which releases the keysfor opera-I tion and restores and locks the same in normal position, thelock for the operating `mechanism and the registering late Whichi'sadapted to interlock with all o the Wheels of all ci the counters onlywhen the latter are in zero position, form a positive interlock betweenthe keys and the counters such that it is mechanicall impossible to voteen the machine until t e counters are first restored to zero position.The same devices form a positive interlock between the'operatingmechanism which governs the o eration of the counters and the counters temselves such that it is mechanically imossible to operate the countersuntil they liave first been restored to zero position.

lt is obvious that, the details set forth may be Widely varied Withoutdeparture from the broad scope of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, isz- 1. in a voting machine, the combination with aseries of independently operable counters of a testing device common toand registering With all of said counters When the latter are at aero.

2. In a. voting machine, the combination 4With a series of inde endentlyoperable counters, each having a n mber of counter Wheels or disks, of atesting device common to and registering with all of said counters whenall of said wheels ordisks are at zero.

3. 'In a-voting macline, the combination 5 with a series ofindependently operable counters, of a testing device common to all ofsaid counters, said counters and said testing device being relativelymovable and registering when all of said'counters are at zero.

' 4. In' a voting macl: ine, ,the combination with a series ofindependently operable' counters, each h aving a number of counter wleels or disks, of a movable member common to all of said counters andarranged to regiter therewith when allof the ,wheels or disks thereofare at zero.

5. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of independentlyoperable counters, each having a number of wheels 'or disks, of amovable member common to all of said counters, said movable member andeach of said counter Wl: eels or disks having interengaging partsregistering when all of said counter Wl. eels are in zeroposition.

6. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of independentlyoperable counters,vof a movable part, said counters and said movablepart having interengaging membersregitering when all ot said 4countersare in zero po. ition. Y 7. vIn a voting machine, the combination with aseries of independently operable counters, each having a number ofcounter Wl: eels, of a movable me'mber common to all of said counters,said member and said counter wheels having interengaging pins andnotched disks respectively registering when `all of said counter wheelsare in zero position.

v8. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of independentlyoperable counters,"each comprising a number of counter wheels, `ofshafts `Wlereon said wheels are mounted, notched disks fixed to saidshafts and a movable plate or member leaving pins registering zero osition of said counter. Wheels.

9. n a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, ofinterlocking means Aarranged to mechanically and posicounters, exceptWhen the latter are at zero posltlon.

10. In a voting machine,.tl1e combination] Wi'th a series ofindependently operable counters and mechanism controlling tle opera-'tion thereof, of positive interlocking devices between sald. countersand counter control- V ling mechanism compelling the setting of withsaid notched disks in the tively prevent the initial operation of said vVone of the same is not in zerozposition.

13. In a voting machine, 'the combination with a series of independentlyoperable counters and locking and restoring mechanism tlierefor, ofpositive interlocking devices interposed between said mechanism and saidcounters compelling thesetting of the latter at zero position beforesaid counters can be released for initial operation. y

I 14. In a votmg machine, the combination wlth a series` of counters andcontrolling -mechanism therefor, of a lock for said counter controllingmechanism and positive interlocking devices interposed'between saidcounters and said lock for preventing release from the latter exceptwhen said counters are all in zero position.

15. In a voting machine, the. combination with a series of countersandlocking and restoringmechanism therefor, of a lock for said mechanism,and means mechanically interlocking with said counters and operable onlyinthe 'zero position thereof controlling the release of said lockwhereby said counters can .only be released for initial operation whenin zero position. g

16. In a voting machine, the combination `with a series ofcou'nters andcounter controlling mechanism, of a device mechanically interlockingwith said counters when in zero position and means associated therewithfor preventing-the initial operation4 of said counters when one or moreof the counters are out of zero position. 17. In a voting machine, thecombination with a series of counters and means for locking the sameagainst operation, of a devicei mechanically interlocking with saidcounters when in zero position and means associated therewith forcontrolling said locking means.

18. In. a/voting machine, the combination witha series of counters and alock f or holding said' counters against operation, of a devicemechanically interlocking with and movable when said counters are inzeropo'sition and a release for said lock controlled by said registeringdevice.

V19. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters andoperating mechanism therefor, of a lock for said operating mechanism, areleasing device for said lock and means mechanically interlockingr withsaid counters when the latter are in zero position controlling theoperation of said releasing device@ v 20. In a voting machine, thecombination einem said'lock and a member mechanically inter-I :lockingwith and movable when said coun- .ters are in zero position, saidregistering .exposed and interlocking devices betweenV membercontrolling the operation ci said releasing device.

.21. In a voting machine, the combinationv with a series of counters, ofmeans lier loclringy the counters against operationwhon exposed andmeans `associated said ywith a series o r counters and counter operat--ing mechanism, of means normally preventcounters and locking means forpreventing the fur-ther operation of said counters until the latter havebeen returned to zero.

22. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, of alock forholding .said counters against operation when saidlock andcounters for preventing the release of the latter except when thecounters are in zero position.

with a series of counters,lof a lock forholding said counters againstoperationwhen exposed anda device registering said counters in 'zeroposition controlling the release of said lock. A

24. In a voting machine, the combination W1th a series of counters andmeans compolling the locking ofsaid counters against operation whenexposed and interlocking devicesbetween said counters .and locking' saidcounters necessitates the resetting oi the same to. zero for anyfurther-o eration.

26. In a voting machine, t e combination with the counters, of' meansnormally concealing said counters and interlocking devices interposedbetween said counter concealing means and said counters whereby the'exposure of said counters necessitates the resetting thereof-to zeroposition for urtherv operation thereof. y 27 In a voting machine, thecombination witha seriesofcounters. oi counter concealmeans, a lockcontrolled by said conceal- 111g means Vlf'orholding said countersagainst operation when ex osed and meansfinterosed betweenfsai countersand said loolr or preventing the release of the latter-except in t.l ezero position' of the counters` l 28; In a voting machine. thecombination Withaserics of' counters, of counter conceall means, .ailoekcontrolled by said conceallngl means. for holding said counters againstoperation when exposed and a. device regis- .trolli means and saidcounters whereby access'to.

tering with said counters in zero position controlling the release ofsaid lock.

29. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, ofcounter concealing means, a lock controlled by said concealing means forholding said counters againstv operation when exposed, arelease for saidlock and a device registering with and movable when said counters are 1nzero position 'controlling the release of said loch.

30. In a voting machine, the combination ing access to the counters, alock for said counter operating mechanism associated :with said meansand set for operation when access is afforded to said counters, arelease for'said 'lock and a releasing device associated with saidcounters vand registering therewith and movable in the zero position ofthe counters for controlling the operation of said releasing device. 23.In a voting machine, the combination' Sl. In a voting machine, thecombination with the counters and counter operating Ymechanism, of alock for said operating mechanism; means. normally preventing access tosaid counters.arranged te operate said lock when access. is Lafforded tosaid counters and a. device. registering with said counters, in zeroposition Gntrolling the release of said lock'.

3.2.; In a votingmachine, the' combination with ja Kseries of countersand controlling v mechanism therefor, of a lock for said controllingmechanism, means normally concealingv said counters arranged to operatesaid lock and shift itto expose the same, a release, forsaid lock and adevice associated with said counters registering therewith andmovable4when the counters are at zero and means, associated with saidregistering device con:

the release of said lock.

33. n a voting machine, the combination. witha series of counterscontrolling the keys. therefor, locking and restoringA mechanism for'said keys, of devices'mterposed between lsaid locking and restoringmechanism 'and said counters for preventing the releasev Vof said keysfor initial operation, except when said counters are in Zero position.

v 34. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters andcontrolling keys. therefor, of positive interlocking devices interposedbetween said keys and counters arranged to prevent the initial operationO said lfeys, except in the Zero position of all of said counters.

35. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters,controlling lreys therefor, of-loclring and restoring mechanism for saidkeys, a lock for said mechanism andl a device mechanically interlockingwith said f counters when the latter are in zero position controllingthe release of saidlock.

36. In a voting machine, the combination ,with a series.v of counters,controlling keys device Vwith said'counters .said counters when in zeroposition control- 'holding said counters against operation, of a testingdevice arranged to register or inter- Vsaid testing' device forpreventing lthe retherefor, locking and restoring mechanism forsaidkeys, aflock for said mechanism, means normally concealed in thecounters arranged to set said lock Vwhen said counters are exposed and adevice registering with ling the release of said lock.

37. In a voting machine, the combination with a seriesof countersarranged inA transverse rows and longitudinal columns, of a-commontesting device for all of said counters having parts adapted to registeror interlock therewith when all of said counters are -in lzero position.

38. In a voting machine, the combination Witha seriesof counters, andwith means for locking' said counters against operation, of testingmeans adapted to register or interlock with said counters when thelatter are in zero position, and devices for preventing the interlockingof said testing means and said counters when the latter Aare unlocked..

39. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters andwith a lock for lock with said counters when the latter are in zeroposition, and interlocking parts interposed between said testing deviceand said lock-,arranged to'prevent the registering of said testingdevice and said said lock is released.

40. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters,counter-controlling mechanism, and a lock for said counter-controllingmechanism, of a testing device adapted to register or interlock withsaid counters when the latter are in zero osition, and interengagingparts interposed etween' said testing device and said lock arranged toprevent the lregistering of saidtestin'g when said, lock is released. j41. In a voting machine, the combination with al seriesof counters andwith a lock for holding said counters against operation, of a testingdevice' adapted to interlock with all of said'counters' when the llatterare `in zero position, and means associated With' lease of said lockwhen said testing device is -inte'rlocked with said scounters.

42. In a voting machine, the'cornbination With a series of counters andwith countercontrolling mechanism, of a lock for saidcounter-controlling mechanism, and a testing device arranged to registeror interlock with all of said counters when the latter are inzeroposition, said'testing-device being arranged to prevent the release ofsaid lock when it is interlocked with said counters.

`released and arranged to counters when i 43. In a voting machine, thecombination with a series of counters-and a lock for holdl ing .saidvcounters aain'st operation, of a testing device adapted to registerwithall of said counters when the latter are in zero position', andinterlocking devices interposed etween said testing device and said lockarranged to prevent the registering of said' 'mechanisnn and a lock forsaid mechanism,

of a testing device arranged to register with said counters when thelatter are in zero osition,'said lock 'and said testing device avin'gmeans associated therewith arranged to prevent 'the registering`of saidtesting device and said counters When said lock is prevent the releaseofsaid lock when said counters and said testing device are in register.'v

45. In a voting machine, the combination .with a series of counters anda lock for holding said counters against operation, of a testingdevicearranged to register with said.

counters when the latter are in zero position .and to control therelease of said lock, and

interlocking. arts' between said testing device and sai( lock-arrangedto'prevent the registering of s aid'testing device and said counterswhen said lock is released.

46. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters, of alock for holding said counters against operation, of a testing devicearranged to register with said counters when the latter are in zeroposition and to control thev release of said lock,.and meansVassociatedwith said lock and said testing ldevice arranged to preventthe registering of said testing deviceand said counters when said lockis released andarranged to prevent the release of said .lock wlienusaid`testing device and said counters are in register.

' 47. In a voting machine, the combination with a series of counters andwith a'lock for holding' said counters against operation, oi a testing'device arranged to register with all of said counters when the latterare in zero Y associated with said testing device andgsaid lock arrangedto prevent the registering of said testing device and said counters4when said lock is released and to prevent the releasing of said lockwhen said testing device and l said counters are in register.

48. Inra voting machine, the combination with a series of counters and alock for holding said counters against operation, of a device arrangedto positively interlock or register with said counters when in zeroposition, said device controlling the release of said lock, whereby theinitial operation of said countersis prevented until they have Vbeen 110device controlling the release of said lock, a 1 Y 'returned tozero'position, and means oo ntrolled by the initial operation of .saidcounters for rendering said lock non-releasable.

49. In a voting machine, the combination With aseries of counters,a'lock for holding said counters against operation and mechanismcontrolling the operation of'said counters, oi a testing device adaptedto positively interlock or register with said counters when the latterare in zero position, said 'testing device being arranged to control therelease of said lock, and means controlled by the initial operation oisaid counter-controlling mechanism for rendering said; lock.nonreleasable. i

50. In a voting machine, the combination With aseries of counters,mechanism controlling the operation of said counters, and a lock forsaid mechanism, of a testing device adapted to positively interlock orregister With said counters when the latter are. in zero position, adevice controlling the release of said lock arranged to be set inoperative position by said testing device, and means controlled bytheinitial operation of said counter-controlling mechanism for settingsaid release device in inoperative position.

5l. In a voting machine, the combinationwith a series oi' counters,mechanism controlling the operation of said counters, and a 'lock forholding said mechanism against operation, oi a testing device arrangedto positively interlock or register Withsaid counters Whcn the latterare in zero position, and a device controlling the release of said lockinterposed between said testing device and said counter-controllingmechanism and arranged to be shifted by said parts to itsl operative andinoperativepositions respectively.

52. In a voting machine, the combination with a series ofcbunters, alock for holding said counters against operation, and means normallypreventing access to said counters interlocked with said lock to compelthe setting of the same when access is aflorded to said counters, of atesting device adaptedto positively interlock `or register with saidcounters -When the latter are in Zero position, and means interposedbetween said testing device and said lock arrangedto prevent theregistering or said testingdevicc and said counters When said lock isreleased.

53. In a voting machine., the combination with a series ofcounters, of alock forholding said counters against operation, and means normallypreventing access to said counters interlocked with said lock to connuelthe setting thereof when access is aflordedto said counters, of atesting device adapted to positively interlock or register with saidcounters when the latter arc in zero position, and means interposedbetween and associated with said setting device and said lock arrangedto Vprevent the registerin of said testing device and said counters Wensaidl lock is released and to prevent-the releasin of said lock Whensaid testing device an said counters are in register.

54. In avoting machine, the combinationl With a series of counters, of alock for holding said counters against operation, means nor. mallypreventing access tosaid counters interlocked With said lock to compelthe setting thereof when access is aiorded to said counters, of atesting device arranged to positively register or interlock with saidcounters when the latter are in zero position, said testing devicecontrolling the release of said lock, whereby the initial o eration, ofsaid counters after access is afior ed thereto is prevented until saidcounters have been returned to zero position, and means controlled bythe initial operation of said coun ters ior'renderin'g .said locknon-releasable.

55. In a voting machine, the combination with a series oi counters, of alock for holding said counters against operation, and means normallyvpreventing access to said counters interlocked with said lock andarranged to compel the s'etting thereof in operative position whenaccess is afforded to said counters, of atesting device adapted topositively register or interlock with said counters when the latter arein Zero positionl'a. device controlling the release oi said lockarranged to beset in operative position by said testin device, wherebythe initial operation of sai counters, after access is afforded thereto,is prevented until` the counters vhave been returned to zero position,and means controlled bythe initial operation oi said counters forsetting said releasing device in inoperative position. v

56. In a voting machine, the combination With a series of counters, alock for holding said counters against operation, mechanism controllingthe operation-oil said counters, and means normally, preventing accessto said counters interlocked with said lock and arranged to compel thesetting thereof in-4 operative position When access is afforded to saidcounters, of a device arranged to posi-- tively interlock or registerwith said counters when the latter are in zero osition, a devicecontrolling the release o said lock arranged to be set in operativeposition byy said registering device and means' controlled by theinitial operation of said operating lmechanism for setting saidreleasing device in inoperative position.

57. In a voting machme, the combination with a series of counters,counter-controlling mechanism, a lockfor holding said niechanr ismagainst operation, and means normally preventing access to said countersinterlocked with said lock and arranged to compel the setting thereof inoperatwe position when access is afforded to said counters, of a latterare in lzero position, a device control- 4 testing device arrangedytolpositively register u set 1n operative position by said registeringventing access to saidcounters interlocked With said lock and arrangedto compel the setting thereof when access is aiorded to said counters,of a-testing device ada ted to positiveiy interlock or register Witisaid .counters when the latter are in zero position, and a devicecontrolling the release of said lock, said device being set inoperativeposition by said testing erative position by the initial operation ofsaid counter-controllingnmechanism.

JAMES H. DEAN.

or interlock With said counters when the VVitn'esses p l LILLLAN,PRENTIQE, KATHARINE GERLACH.

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